Former Red Wings player Ville Leino faces financial struggles
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Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Ville Leino, a former Detroit Red Wings forward, is dealing with significant financial challenges tied to his clothing company, Billebeino. Reports indicate the company lost 455,000 Euros in 2025 and has seen a 64.2% decline in sales over the past three years, prompting a corporate restructuring application. Leino, who played 55 games for the Red Wings from 2008 to 2010, co-founded the company in 2014 and has experienced financial difficulties since 2022. Alongside his business troubles, Leino's NHL career included stints with the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres, with notable postseason performance in 2010.
- •Billebeino lost 455,000 Euros in 2025.
- •Company sales declined by 64.2% over three years.
- •Leino co-founded Billebeino in 2014.
- •Leino played 55 games for the Red Wings from 2008 to 2010.
- •He reached the Stanley Cup final with the Flyers in 2010.
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